Parish News from Lisa Stapleton

Parish News

Boherlahan Dualla Hospice Group: Will hold a Cake and Produce Sale in aid of South Tipperary Hospice in the Parish Hall Boherlahan on Sunday, 9th October at 11.30am. Donations of cakes etc are very welcome and can be left in the Parish Hall from 10.00am. A raffle will also be held. Helpers needed.


Liam McCarthy & Irish Press Cup Visit: Monday, 19th September was a special day as the Liam McCarthy and Irish Press Cup visited St. Isidore’s N.S. Boherlahan, Little Flower N.S. Ballytarsna, Dualla N.S. and Gaile N.S. Photos and video footage over the different schools are available on Boherlahan Dualla GAA Facebook page or on the club Twitter account @BoherlahanDGAA.


Well done: Well done to Micheal O’Connor, Nodstown who represented the Golden Vale Pony Club in the Curragh last Sunday, wearing his Uncle Norman's colours.


GAA Lotto: Tickets available at all the usual outlets. 2 euro each per ticket, or 3 for 5 euro tickets available. Results from Monday nights draw, held at Boherlahan Bingo, are available on our Facebook page Boherlahan Dualla GAA or Twitter @BoherlahanDGAA. Alternatively, results are posted up at Lacey’s Bar, Horse & Hound Dualla, Martin O’Dwyer Butchers, Cashel. Thank you for your continued support.


Dualla Ploughing Association: Presented the proceeds of their Threshing Festival to representatives of South Tipperary Hospice and Pieta House in the Horse and Hound pub last Saturday evening. Many thanks again for all your support.


Community Website: Please give your support to the community website by sending photos, written contributions, or any material to editor@boherlahandualla.ie.


Junior B Camogie County Final: Best wishes to our ladies who are in the Co. Final v Ballina this Sunday, 2nd October at 4pm in the Ragg Camogie Pitch. All support welcome so let’s support our ladies.


Junior B Football: Well done to our Junior B footballers who defeated Moycarkey Borris last Sunday in Littleton 3-04 to 1-04 in the Mid Semi Final. We have now set up a Mid Final fixture v Moyne Templetuohy. Date, venue and time to be confirmed. Please keep an eye on club social media pages or on the GAA text for further information.


Bingo: Continues every Monday night in Boherlahan Parish Hall. All welcome. Buses serving local surrounding areas.


Parish Newsletter: Please send any items for inclusion in the newsletter by 6pm on Wednesday evenings. The email address is boduparish@gmail.com. As space is limited, notices may occasionally have to be shortened.


Death of Richard Breen: The death occurred on Friday, September 16th at South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel, of Richard Breen, Ballyknock, Cashel. Richie, as he was affectionately known was son of the late Dick and Mary Breen (nee Higgins) and had reached his 70th birthday last May. His mother, who hailed from Cooleagh, Ballinure, was very supportive of her own mother and siblings with the result that Richie also helped in his maternal homestead and attended the local national school in Ballinure, before transferring to the Vocational School in Cashel. He was a gifted carpenter, having learned the trade from his uncle Mick Higgins in Cooleagh, who had a contract with Tipperary County Council in repairing old houses. The two of them cycled in all kinds of weather doing this work in surrounding areas, until Richie got a motor car. Later, he worked in Ballysheehan Stud Farm, where he gave many years of faithful service to the Myerscough family, who valued his expertise and dedication. He was also a good mechanic and for a hobby he loved to restore vintage tractors. He loved music and dancing and enjoyed playing the accordion. Possessed of pleasant, courteous and unassuming disposition, Richie was one of nature’s gentlemen. Family was very important to him and he was a good neighbour and a sincere friend to many. When ill health set in about three years ago, he bore his terminal illness with Christian fortitude and patience and was greatly supported by his sister Noelette and family. His remains were removed on Monday September 18th from Devitts Funeral Parlour, Cashel to the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Dualla and after Requiem Mass celebrated by Fr. Christy O’Dwyer, Dean of Cashel, and assisted by Fr. Joe Egan P.P., Fr. James Ryan, Cashel and Fr. Tomas Egan (retired), interment took place in the adjoining cemetery, where his mother Mary was laid to rest in 1990. His father who died in 1966 and little brother Thomas aged eleven months are both interred in Killballyherberry Cemetery. He is survived by his sister Noelette O’Shea, nephew Diarmuid and niece Pamela, brother in law, Joe O’Shea, cousins, relatives and friends to whom sincere sympathy is extended. Peace to his soul.